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Contrary to most predictions, a new study suggests that the Golden State could be 12 percent wetter by the end of the century.Contrary to most predictions, a new study suggests that the Golden State could be 12 percent wetter by the end of the century.

There's something that everyone, including The New York Times, is getting wrong about the effects of the California drought; Chelsea Manning is discussing her gender transition in prison via social media; meanwhile, Dick Cheney recently made hypocritical comments about President Obama. These news items and more.

Amid California’s ongoing drought, Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered unprecedented mandatory water restrictions across the state as officials found “no snow whatsoever” at a crucial site in the Sierra Nevada.

The battle over California's limited water supply is pitting the people against the new "water barons" -- Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Monsanto and their ilk -- who are buying up water all over the world at an unprecedented pace.